Focus Questions:
- How does participation in formal instructional science programs during the summer impact retention of content knowledge from spring to fall?
- How does participation in formal science programs during the summer impact student growth in content knowledge from spring to fall?
- Do summer intervention or enrichment programs in science have an equal impact on student achievement for economically advantaged students and economically disadvantaged students? Does one student group demonstrate greater growth?
- What role do summer science intervention or enrichment programs play in closing the achievement gap among our students of poverty?
Goals and Objectives of the Research Investigation | Activities Designed to Achieve the Objectives | Resources and Research Tools Required for Data Gathering | Persons Responsible for Implementation of the Action Research Plan | Timeline Required for Completion or Implementation of Activities | Assessment Instruments Used to Evaluate | Process for Monitoring the Achievement of Goals and Objectives | |
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· Design and implement a science intervention program targeted for students in Grades 3 – 5 that reinforces ELAR and math skills. | · Locate and secure a source for funding. · Determine criteria for students who will attend program. · Design structure for intervention program. · Determine science content focus(s) for program. · Develop the curriculum. · Design assessment measures. · Purchase instructional materials. · Train teachers. | · Performance in each strand on 5th Grade Science STAAR assessment · Historical performance in each strand on 3rd – 5th Grade MAP assessments · NWEA website · SchoolNet · Time · Financial support for personnel and materials · Curriculum documents · Science materials · Relevant literature | · Jennifer Wilhelm, Coordinator for Elementary Science Supporting Staff: · Teacher Leaders · Geoff Sanderson, Chief Accountability Officer · Daniel Ledbetter, Grant Writer · Learner Support Department · Lynda Swanner, Elementary Language Arts Coordinator · George Christ, Elementary Math Coordinator | · January – August, 2012 | · Field Notes · Interviews · Artifacts of Learning · Formative Assessments · Summative Assessments · Quantitative Measures of Student Achievement | · Self-reflection and monitoring · Progress Monitoring Meetings: 1) with Learner Support Dept to establish structure and funding 2) with teacher leaders in designing work 3)summative evaluation of effectiveness of program | |
· Design and implement a science enrichment camp targeted for students in Grades 3 – 5 that reinforces ELAR and math skills. | · Locate and secure a source for funding. · Identify lowest science content area as the overarching concept. · Form a focus group of teacher leaders who will design an enrichment program. · Train teachers. · Implement enrichment program. | · Historical performance in each objective on 5th Grade Science TAKS from 2010 and 2011 · Historical performance in each strand on 3rd – 5th Grade MAP assessments · NWEA website · SchoolNet · Time · Financial support for personnel and materials · Designed curriculum · Science materials | · Jennifer Wilhelm, Coordinator for Elementary Science Supporting Staff: · Teacher Leaders · Geoff Sanderson, Chief Accountability Officer · Daniel Ledbetter, Grant Writer · Learner Support Department · Lynda Swanner, Elementary Language Arts Coordinator · George Christ, Elementary Math Coordinator | · January – August, 2012 | · Field Notes · Interviews · Artifacts of Learning | · Self-reflection and monitoring · Progress Monitoring Meetings: 1) with Learner Support Dept to establish structure and funding 2) with teacher leaders in designing work · 3)summative evaluation of effectiveness of program | |
· Identify the percentage of 3rd – 5th Grade economically advantaged and economically disadvantaged students who participate in formal instructional programs in science during the summer. | · Create a survey to determine participation in summer science programs. · Administer survey at all campuses. · Collect and disaggregate data. | · Survey · Survey Tool (Google Docs, Survey Monkey) · AEIS data · Time · Collaboration with classroom teachers and administrators | · Jennifer Wilhelm, Coordinator for Elementary Science Supporting Staff: · Campus Leaders& Teachers · Students · Geoff Sanderson, Chief Accountability Officer | · August – September, 2012 | · Qualitative Data | · Self-reflection and monitoring · Meeting with admin and teachers outlining survey process | |
· Analyze the change in student performance from Spring 2012 to Fall 2012 in science for the target student groups in Grades 3 – 5. The target student groups include bilingual students, Limited English Proficient students, and economically disadvantaged students. | · Administer MAP assessment in General Science in Spring 2012. · Administer MAP assessment in General Science in Fall 2012. · Pull MAP data for Spring 2012 and Fall 2012. · Disaggregate data based on socio-economic status and participation in summer science instructional programs. | · 3rd – 5th Grade MAP (Measures of Academic Process) data · NWEA website · SchoolNet · Time | · Jennifer Wilhelm, Coordinator for Elementary Science Supporting Staff: · Geoff Sanderson, Chief Accountability Officer | · October – November, 2012 | · Quantitative Measures of Student Achievement | · Self-reflection and monitoring | |
· Present findings to district stakeholders. | · Identify key district stakeholders. · Identify implications and recommendations for my practice. · Prepare presentation. · Present data and findings. · Act on implications learned from the study. | · Literature · Data compilations · Time · Audience of stakeholders | · Jennifer Wilhelm, Coordinator for Elementary Science | · December - February, 2013 | · Quantitative Measures of Student Achievement | · Self-reflection and monitoring · Share findings with Site Supervisor · Summative evaluation of process | |
I really like the look of your site, I had to do the same thing to get my action plan to fit. The project looks very well thought out and very detailed. Sounds like you will be able to get some good data and comparison information. I will love seeing some of your results.
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